Police Officer – P.O.S.T. Certified/Lateral

Lafayette, CO
Lafayette Police Department

Salary: $80,080

Position Summary:

The Police Officer class is signified by the training and developmental aspects of obtaining and refining skills in law enforcement practices and procedures and by proficiency in handling law enforcement and public assistance and protection.

Essential Functions:

  • Patrols within the City on foot and in a police vehicle to enforce Federal, State and local laws and ordinances, to protect individuals and property; responds to complaints, crimes, disturbances, accidents and other related situations.
  • Performs preliminary investigations; may obtain physical and other evidence and statements necessary for reporting facts and circumstances of incidents, in order to charge an individual with an offense, and for follow-up detailed investigations.Protects the crime scene.
  • Appears in court to offer testimony; meets and confers with attorneys on legal questions; arrest of individuals as required.
  • Prepares and maintains a variety of reports, records and logs necessary to report daily activities and specific incidents.
  • Observes and controls vehicular traffic and enforces traffic laws; attends to traffic accident situations; establishes and maintains roadblocks as necessary.
  • Interacts with the public in a variety of settings; e.g., provides counseling to families and individuals in disturbance situations, offers assistance to citizens and visitors including providing directions and calling for vehicular roadside assistance.
  • Required to maintain the required level of physical fitness in order to perform duties.
  • Performs related work as required and assigned.

Requirements:

  • Must be at least 21 years of age; and possess or be able to obtain a valid Class “R” Colorado driver’s license and have a safe driving record.
  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • Must be certified by Colorado POST within one (1) year of appointment license.
  • Requires 30 semester hours of college completed; OR two (2) years military service having been honorably discharged; OR one (1) year experience as a sworn police officer or corrections officer in a duly constituted governmental (local, state or federal) law enforcement agency or correctional institution; OR a combination of any of the above categories that is approved by the City’s Human Resources Department or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides evidence that the applicant possesses the required knowledge, skills and abilities.